Swing.



A. w. LYDA.

SWING.

nruouxon nun MAR. 21. 1910.

977,206. Patented Nov. 29, 1910. t

Witnesses v Inventor.

Attorneys A. W. LYDA.

swme. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 21, 1910.

2 SHEETS-BEBE! 2.

' 977,206. Patented Nov. 29, 1910.

Inventor Attorneys THE NORRIS PETERS cm, WASHINGTON. n. r:

.- hereinafter more fully described and pointed UN TED STATES ARTHUR WARREN LYDA, OF CANTON, OHIO.

SXVING.

Application filed March 21,

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR VVARREN Lynx, a citizen of the United States, residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Swing, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to swings and its object is to provide devices of this character including seats adapted, when oscillated in the usual manner, to operate mechanism whereby the said seats will be caused to travel in a circle.

Another object is to provide a swing of this character which is simple in construction, cheap to manufacture, and which will not readily get out of order.

A further object is to provide novel mechanism for rotating the swing, said mechanism being under the control of the oscillating seats.

Vith these and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings :Figure 1 is an elevation of a swing constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged section on the line AB Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse section through one of the main supporting arms and the adjacent lever, and showing a leveractuating finger in elevation. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the swing. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view of the ratchet and adjacent parts of the mechanism.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates crossed strips constituting the base of the swing, and from the intersecting portions of which extend a tubular standard 2 on which is arranged a collar 3, this collar being located at any suitable distance from the base. The collar 3 serves to support a series of anti-frictionballs 4 on which bears a cap 5, the said cap being provided with a recess into which the collar 8 projects. This cap will, of course, freely rotate upon the standard 2 and it has oppositely extending arms 6 projecting therefrom, the said arms being preferably formed of metal pipes. A sleeve 7 is loosely mounted on the upper end portion of the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 29, 1910.

1910. Serial No. 550,620.

standard 2 and is connected by means of braces 8 with the outer ends of the arms 6 it being understood that ordinary pipe joints are used for the purpose of connecting the parts. T-joints 9 are loosely mounted on each arm 6 and have hangers 10 extending downwardly therefrom, and constituting supports for a seat 11, the said hangers being connected at one or more points by transverse braces 12, these braces being attached to the hangers by T-joints 13. A finger 14 extends upwardly from one of the joints 9 for the purpose hereinafter set forth.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the standard, braces, arms and hangers may all be formed of metal pipes, and that the ordinary or standard oints may be used for connecting the various pipes. As the joints 9 are loosely mounted on the arms 6, the hangers 10 can of course oscillate freely.

A ratchet 15 is fixedly secured to the standard 2 close to and above the cap 5 and secured upon each arm 6 and adjacent the ratchet is a bracket 16 within which is mounted a lever 17. That end of the lever nearest the ratchet 15 has a dog 18 pivotally connected to it, the said dog being held normally in a predetermined position by means of a spring 19. The levers 17 extend across the fingers 14 so that, when the hangers 10 are oscillated, the fingers l4 movingtherewith will press against the levers 17 and cause the dogs 18. to press against the adjoining teeth of the ratchet. Inasmuch as the ratchet is fixed, this will result in the arms 6 moving about the standard 2. This actuation of the arms occurs during the swinging of each chair in one direction. Then the chair swings in the opposite direction the finger 14 movable therewith, moves away from the lever 17 and the said lever is then returned to its initial position relative to the arm 6, by means of a spring 20, the dog 18 at this time slipping over one or more of the teeth of the ratchet wheel 15.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that when the chairs 11 and hangers 14 are oscillated in the usual manner, the arms 6 supporting them will be caused to travel in a circle and a constantly changing View will thus be presented to the occupants of the swings.

It is to be understood of course that various changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

lVhat is claimed is 1. A swing including a supporting structure mounted for rotation, a seat suspended therefrom and adapted to oscillate, an oscillatory power transmitting element upon the supporting structure and adapted to be actuated by the seat when oscillated in one direction, and a fixed device, said element being movable against the fixed device to move the supporting structure in one direction.

2. A swing including a fixed ratchet, a supporting structure movable relative there to, a seat supporting hanger mounted to oscillate upon said structure, and means operated by the hanger and cooperating with the ratchet for shifting the supporting structure relative to the ratchet.

8. A swing including a ratchet, asupporting structure mounted to move relative thereto, a seat supporting hanger mounted to oscillate upon said structure, a ratchet engaging dog movably mounted upon the supporting structure, and means operated by the hanger during the oscillation thereof, for actuating the dog to shift the supporting structure relative to the ratchet.

4:. A swing including a standard, a ratchet fixed relative thereto, an arm mounted to rotate upon the standard and adjacent the ratchet, means carried by the arm and cooperating with the ratchet for shifting said arm upon the standard, and a seat carrying hanger mounted to oscillate upon the arm and to actuate said means.

5. A swing including a standard, a cap mounted to rotate thereon and supported thereby, an arm extending from the cap, a ratchet fixed relative to the standard, a dog carried by the arm and normally engaging the ratchet, a seat carrying hanger mounted to oscillate upon the arm, and means movable with said hanger for actuating the dog to shift the arm about the standard.

6. A swing including a standard, a cap supported thereby and mounted to rotate thereon, oppositely extending arms upon the cap and movable therewith, braces movable with the arms and extending from the standard to the outer ends of the arms, a ratchet secured to the standard, hangers mounted to oscillate upon the arms, said hangers carrying seats, and ratchet engaging elements upon the arms and actuated by the hangers to move the arms around the standard' In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto atfixed my signa-- ture in the presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR WARREN LYDA. lVitnesses:

U. S. JOHNSTON, C. B. Gnnwre. 

